DRM

[Andy Smith]

Hiya

We have a new requirement to send documents to clients that can't be amended
by them.

I thought to use DRM as it's free, but when DRM'ing an email or document, it
forces the recipient to download the client before they can open it, despite
me giving Read Only access to 'everyone'. We don't want this as we send
1000's of emails and documents each day to 100's of clients, so they will
just stop using us.

What DRM setting do I need to use to enable client-less use.

Thanks

 

[Bob I]

Try PDF files?

 

[Andy Smith]

But PDF files are twice the file size as Word docs, and space is at a premium
already!!!

Is it not possible with Office suite? Also what happens if a client isn't
using a DRM compliant editor. I hope they would still be able to open it!

If not MS may as well give up as this solution isn't deployable...

 

[Bob I]

If you want the DRM/IRM features then you need the enforcement
mechanisim. It seems you want to have everything without the method to
provide it. I think you may want to reconsider your goal, because given
the constraints you place on the path, you can't get there from here.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

But PDF files are twice the file size as Word docs

Unless they're half the size. I don't think you can make that generalization. If
it holds true for you, it's probably because your settings in the program you use
to make PDFs could be tweaked for smaller sizes.

Is it not possible with Office suite? Also what happens if a client isn't
using a DRM compliant editor. I hope they would still be able to open it!

I assume you mean "wouldn't"? That's an interesting question.
I have no way of creating files with DRM but if you'd like to send me a small one
(Word, PPT, Excel) to have a go with, I'd be interested. steve encircled-a pptools
dot com

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